Mr.Thaksin was the first leader to really listen to the northeast's rural poor, and so it is understandable they are loyal to him.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

He says Mr.Thaksin was the first prime minister to listen to the poor here.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"I hope that when people listen to our music, the first thing is that they will have a joyful, emotional reaction, and it will be like coming to the center of the village and everybody is going to get together and dance.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"I feel so strongly that this country is headed, fiscally,in a horrible direction, and for the first time in my adult life, we have a Congress that will not listen to the people, and we are fed up and we want them to listen to us."

VOA: standard.2010.03.16